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Someone made a mistake.

from JoeUser Forums

I got a lot of spam in my lunchtime emails today.

Someone has decided to be pathetically childish and sign me up for a bunch of newletters and free trials of this that and the other.

It was kind of silly for them to do that, especially from my home email address....because there are only a handful of people who have it.  Most people have my gmail or our family yahoo adresses.

They also made a mistake when they signed me up for a free trial version of something - because when I went to cancel it, I found that because I didn't have the user name and ended up having to call the company.  I explained to them that I didn't sign up for it, and asked if they could tell me the IP address and location of whoever did sign me up for it. 

They can. 

So, now I'm going to call and email the rest of the companies who I got spam from today and see if they can provide me with the same information. 

It's going to be interesting to see where these fraudulent applications have come from (and yes, they are fraudulent). 

Anyone else have an idea who could be doing this?  I think that we ought to start taking bets as to which city and state the IP address will show up as originating in....

 

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Reply #26 from JoeUser Forums Top
This is some seriously shitty behavior. I can't believe the nerve of some people.
Reply #27 from JoeUser Forums Top
This is some seriously shitty behavior.
If it just affected me I wouldn't be so pissed about it. But, it's affected everybody in my house. This has gone too far now.....
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Reply #28 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I've seen you type normal in other threads

Yes, You've Mentioned It Several Times In Atleast Two Threads In An Almost Senile Fashion. If You Feel That Strongly About It, Make a Thread. I Don't See a Need To Piss On DharmaG's Thread, She's Clearly Distressed With All This Spam.
Btw, It Has Nothing To Do With Grammar And Everything To Do With Syntax. Also, It's WOWfactor Not WOW Factor, Unless You Want Me To Start Calling You Konad.

I'll Be On The Look Out For Your Thread.

Peace And Down With The Spammers.
Reply #29 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Well If my mis-spelling of your name irritates you imagine how the rest of us feel by reading your posts. And if you type that way because of syntax than you need to go back to school and learn proper syntax.

I'm not going to start a new thread. Sorry D-Girl.
Reply #30 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Just adding my two cents...

Sorry Dharma, I hope you can figure out who's trying to do this to you.

As to WOW's typing...Does It Really Matter? At least we don't have many users on JU or WC who spek like dis all teh time, yo. i m3an, its realy ann0yin especially (< too big of a word for this type of user) when they think theyre all l33t n shiz.
Reply #31 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Reply #32 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Barnacles, that just looks ugly. I'm sorry.

Just a thought. Of the 3, no 4 (possibly 5?)... Any of them been hacked? Any have kids? Do you? I ask that because it so, it may not be one of your friends, but somebody ticked off at one of their kids or yours. Kinda makes sense to me if it's not somebody who has your addy. Billy ticks me off, why screw with Billy? To obvious and will come back to me. Billy's mom or dad? Drive'em nuts and they have no reason to suspect me.



Shrunk? I don't need no stinkin' Shrunk. No comments on my spelling, grammar, syntax, verbiage, or structure will be considered?
Reply #33 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Well If my mis-spelling of your name irritates you imagine how the rest of us feel by reading your posts.


It Doesnt Bug Me At All. Call Me Anything You Like. And As For "The Rest" Of The People In This Thread, Well Umm, Only You've Mentioned It So Far And We're Already At Post #32.

And if you type that way because of syntax than you need to go back to school and learn proper syntax.


It's Just a Habit. I Didn't Type My Bankruptcy Letter Like This . Perhaps You Should Go Back To School To Actually Learn The Distinction Between Syntax & Grammar.


Since You're Not Making a Thread, I'll Consider The Matter Closed - Wether You Come Back For The Last Word Or Not. Or Untill We Meet Again In Another Thread And You Have The Urge To Say "Eww WOW Thats Annoying!!"

My Apologies Again DarmaG ..

"now i got to getz me outta dis forum an' in2 mah bed fo sum sleep"
Reply #34 from WinCustomize Forums Top
"shakes head"

Feels like I'm talking to a brick wall...
Reply #35 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Oh man! That sucks. You still has that URL I gave you a while ago, one that shows you the address of either home or ISP the IP is from?

Have fun.

As usual, people with non-standard capitalization pattern is ignored.
Reply #36 from WinCustomize Forums Top
http://www.geobytes.com/IpLocator.htm


Just in case you lost it.
Reply #37 from WinCustomize Forums Top
And People Who Use Single Verbs For Plural Nouns Are Always a Source Of Entertainment And Should Never Be Ignored.

Insomnia Sucks.
Reply #38 from WinCustomize Forums Top
In least I have a excuse.. My native language don't use much, if any verbs.
Reply #39 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Had to interject this:

http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/capitals.htm
Reply #41 from JoeUser Forums Top
I don't like to takes sides of things I am not personally involved in...but I really do hope that things settle down so that you can continue to blog with enjoyment instead of worrying about what bad things will happen next.
Reply #42 from WinCustomize Forums Top
It's Not Your Native Tongue ? 3 Words For You : Pot Kettle And Black.
And Kona, You've Lost The Plot Of Your Own Whining. I Never Said My Style Of Typing Was Correct. So That Link While Useful, Really Has No Bearing. My Point Was And Always Has Been : This Is The Way I Write, If You Don't Like It, Tough. I Don't Comment On Alot Of Mistakes People Make When Typing - And Some Of It Annoys Me. But That's Life.
Now If You Have Any More Links That You've Googled To Post, Do It In a Seperate Thread. We've Both Broken Our Word Not To Crap In This Thread And It Really Should Stop.
Reply #43 from JoeUser Forums Top
This whole thread sux


And look at how you single-handedly raised the quality of the entire discourse, Mr. Ebert. Truly remarkable.



Seriously, I will never understand messages such as that one. Just keep on walking, folks.
Reply #44 from WinCustomize Forums Top
It's Not Your Native Tongue ?

What tongue? My native language don't use spoken sounds.

I know, I know, I'm just being ironic.

3 Words For You : Pot Kettle And Black.

Hmm so english is not your native language either? Still no excuse, however.
Reply #45 from WinCustomize Forums Top
#44 Read Post #43 As For Your Post, Well Umm, Have No Clue What You're Trying To Say.
Reply #46 from JoeUser Forums Top
Come on people! This is dharma's thread about her recent problems with a certian sick woman. Stop hijacking it to bicker about typing styles that annoy you.

Dharma, I am sorry to see what that sick woman or whoever it is if not her is doing. When you can come up with conclusive proof of who did this too you and it turns out to be a blogger that blogs here, maybe you could send it on to the JU admins and see if they would ban the other blogger for harassment.
Reply #47 from JoeUser Forums Top
me on people! This is dharma's thread about her recent problems with a certian sick woman


I couldn't agree more....although I'm not prepared to say that it's anyone in particular until I have proof. Should I get proof, or at least evidence that would strongly suggest that one individual is responible for this whole mess, then yes, I will pass it on to admin.

It's kind of out of my hands now....I talked to SBC (my ISP provider) about it yesterday, and they're working on it. I don't know what, if anything, will come of it, but I have to try. See, not only is it junk email, but this person has ordered services and products in my name that will arrive via the USPS and which, if I don't cancel them, will cost me money. I've also got credit card applications, so I'm going to watch my credit report and see if anyone actually applied in my name or if they just enquired.

I'm hoping whoever did this actually applied for credit....because then it becomes a case of criminal fraud, not just harassment.
Reply #48 from WinCustomize Forums Top
My apologies everyone else.
Reply #49 from JoeUser Forums Top
Wow, the extremes some people go to. Whoever it is really has some serious issues. Did you contact a credit union to set your credit on fraud alert?
Reply #50 from JoeUser Forums Top
Did you contact a credit union to set your credit on fraud alert?


Nope, I'm going to do that this morning. I'm also going to talk to one of the attorneys I work with and see what their advice is. I do know that I'm not just going to let this drop.